Odaily Planet Daily reports that South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said its internal mobile system, used by employees for work and communications, was breached by an external party. Some personal information was stolen, and the exchange is investigating the full scope of the impact, including whether customer information was involved.
Bithumb discovered the breach on October 27 and reported it to the Korea Internet & Security Agency and the Personal Information Protection Commission. The exchange emphasized that the affected internal system operates separately from its trading platform, and that the attackers could not access customers’ crypto assets through the breach.
So far, no losses of crypto assets have been reported. The number of people affected and whether deposits and withdrawals were impacted have not yet been disclosed. (CoinDesk)
Bithumb discovered the breach on October 27 and reported it to the Korea Internet & Security Agency and the Personal Information Protection Commission. The exchange emphasized that the affected internal system operates separately from its trading platform, and that the attackers could not access customers’ crypto assets through the breach.
So far, no losses of crypto assets have been reported. The number of people affected and whether deposits and withdrawals were impacted have not yet been disclosed. (CoinDesk)